Full Notification

DATE/TIME:
August 27, 2016

INCIDENT:
Traffic safety and traffic enforcement around Upland schools.

LOCATION:
All Upland schools, public and private.

DETAILS:
Upland public schools started their new year on Monday, August 22, 2016. The Upland Police Department would like to remind drivers to watch for children walking, skateboarding or bicycling to and from school. Drivers also need to pay particular attention when driving near schools or school bus stops. If you are dropping off or picking up your children from a school, please allow plenty of time to account for the congestion.

It is just as important for pedestrians, adults and children, to be safe and obey traffic laws as it is for drivers. Pedestrians should only cross streets when and where it is legal to do so, use intersections with crossing guards when possible and use care when entering or exiting vehicles.

Some of the more serious violations which create the greatest danger include speeding, running stop signs, turning right on red signals without watching for pedestrians, failure to yield to pedestrians, failure to use crosswalks and failure to stop for school buses loading or unloading students.

As a result of continuing complaints from parents and residents surrounding schools, officers from the Upland Police Department will be conducting strict enforcement of traffic laws around all Upland schools for drivers and pedestrians alike. Violators will be issued citations in an effort to keep the children safe.

For more information contact the Upland Police Department’s on-duty watch commander at (909) 946-7624 ext. 3341.